Javier Milei, Argentina’s pro-Israel president, is first non-Jew to win ‘Jewish Nobel’
Milei, the first head of state to get the Genesis Prize, is also famously drawn to Judaism and says he intends to convert once he leaves office
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Fast Forward Groups working to support Israeli hostages and their families awarded 2024 ‘Jewish Nobel’
Past awardees of the $1 million Genesis Prize include Barbra Streisand, Robert Kraft, Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks, and Steven Spielberg
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News Stan Polovets, Genesis Prize chief, accused of sexual assault in lawsuit
An anonymous woman said the businessman and philanthropist drugged and assaulted her after a date in 2021
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Culture Our big idea for how Steven Spielberg should spend his Genesis Prize money
Steven Spielberg’s Oscars are about to have some company. On Wednesday the Genesis Prize announced that the director behind such films as “Jaws” and “Schindler’s List” was selected for the “Jewish Nobel,” which comes with a $1 million prize. For the first time in its history, world Jewry was invited to vote on who would…
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Fast Forward Martin Short Wants You To RSVP For Genesis Prize Ceremony Honoring Robert Kraft
(JTA) — Comedian Martin Short, who will emcee the June event awarding Robert Kraft the Genesis Prize, recorded a video urging invitees to RSVP for the ceremony. The brief promotional video arrived Thursday, reminding recipients that registration for the June 20 ceremony closes on May 15. “I’ve never been to Israel, I’m not Jewish and…
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Opinion Stop Giving Prizes To Celebrities. They Are Just As Flawed As The Rest Of Us.
In another professional life, I was in charge of the Liberty Medal ceremony at the National Constitution Center, where every year the medal is given “to men and women of courage and conviction who have strived to secure the blessings of liberty to people around the globe.” One year, I lobbied hard to select Aung…
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Fast Forward Billionaire Robert Kraft Wins $1M ‘Jewish Nobel’
Updated 4:55 p.m. The 2019 $1 million Genesis Prize will be awarded to Robert Kraft, the billionaire owner of the New England Patriots. The prize is intended to recognize Jews for their professional achievement and their commitment to Israel and Judaism. In its announcement, the organization behind the prize said that Kraft “has spoken out…
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The Schmooze Genesis, Schmenesis: Natalie Portman Lives Her Best Life As Genesis Distributes Prize Money
In the beginning, there was nothing. And then God said: let there be an elfin beauty gliding through the streets of Venice in a black cape-dress. And it was Natalie Portman. And God saw that it was good. Some people handle breakups by posting pictures of themselves on Instagram. Some people head to the gym…
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